To limit the development of emissions cleaning technology in car

(ANSA-AP) - BRUSSELS, APRIL 5 - European Union authorities
say that German automakers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen colluded
to limit the development of emissions-cleaning technology in
cars.
The EU antitrust regulator said Friday that after an in-depth
investigation, it found the companies broke EU laws from 2006 to
2014 by illegally agreeing among themselves to limit the
roll-out of the technology, which helps clean the exhaust
emissions from both gasoline and diesel passenger cars.
The alleged actions would have limited Europeans' options for
less polluting cars, but not their price. The probe is separate
from other legal procedures against carmakers for allegedly
breaching environmental laws.
Emissions have become a big topic for carmakers as
authorities try to meet climate change goals and after
Volkswagen admitted in 2015 that it cheated on car emissions
tests. (ANSA-AP).